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I could see humans taking rockets while all non-perishable cargo takes the elevator.

Last I heard it costs some $20,000 per pound to send material up in a space shuttle. I think this would be beyond most people's commuting allowance!

The Space Shuttle is not LEO on the cheap. The Sea Dragon does a lot better (as low as $8.90/lb, in 1963 dollars).